Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

1-18-2007

Abstract

Why Operate a Strainmeter? To monitor strain over a broader bandwidth and with much higher sensitivity than GPS (or other instruments):
– Measure strain from seismic, earth-tide, temperature and air pressure inputs--gives local rock properties, and changes in them.
– Independently constrains GPS results.

To directly measure in the Yucca Mountain Block:
– Sensitive to potential very local tectonic events, (including any triggered slip), or volcanic events.

To establish a baseline for future strain changes:
– E.g., events developing from loading and heating of the repository

Keywords

Faults (Geology); Nevada – Yucca Mountain; Shear zones (Geology); Strains and stresses

Disciplines

Earth Sciences | Geology | Geophysics and Seismology | Tectonics and Structure

Language

English

Comments

Consists of 22 PowerPoint slides.

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